You could say the next morning was pretty good, considering I woke up about half an hour early. I slumped out of bed and gave a huge sigh that frightened my cat, Mizu. I looked at her through my drowsy eyes.

"Good mornin'!" I yawned with my arms stretching furiously above my head. Of course, I didn't wait for a reply. I took my time getting dressed since yesterday I missed the bliss in the usual, calm mornings I have before I race myself to school.

"Honey… Even if you're up early doesn't mean you can slack off, you still have school y'know!" said my mother in the middle of my day dream.

Yea yea I know, hurry up. I didn't bother looking for make-up and imitating Jewel's foolish acts from the other day. As I sauntered downstairs I could tell my mom wasn't having a good morning.

"Need help with anything before I take off?" I said, trying to be considerate, and to keep off of her bad side.

She gave me a stern look. "You think I can't handle the morning myself? As if I'm not capable? Just… grab your stuff and go to school, I don't wanna deal with you this morning"

Deal with ME? You're the one being the sour puss here!

I was ushered out of the house by my mom's thoughts and her horrid aura. I started with a speed walk, thinking my mom was watching, then when I was out of sight from the house, I gently took my time walking.

Right about then was the time I usually wake up, and that thought made me feel active. I looked around me and noticed how beautiful the morning was….It felt like spring was 'just around the corner'.

I suddenly saw a car pulling out from a driveway to a house that was empty for quite some time. Must be new neighbors. I squinted my eyes and looked to see if there were any children in the backseat. If there was going to be a new kid, I wanted to know first.

To my surprise, it was "him". The same boy who ruined my night of peaceful homework doing. The same boy who teased and insulted me. The same boy…. That every other girl in my class would like….Greeaaattt….

The only girl I didn't want to like him was Jewel, and that wasn't much of a prayer 'cause these days Jewel isn't in to anybody. I shook the thought out of my mind, and ran. There went another attempt for a good, long walk. Again, that stupid boy made me daydream about stupid stuff!

I still got to class on time, but there were people there before me… Mostly girls though. I wonder what could've happened…Ugh

All of them were huddled around a desk. I didn't want much to do with the situation so I walked off and ignored them. Thankfully, Jewel caught me and drug me into the bathroom.

Styling my hair and doing my make-up at Jewel's pace was just enough time to miss the 'break time' we get before class actually starts.

"There". You could here a mixture of relief and anxiousness in her voice. The voice that fits perfectly with her baby-face features and her long, luxurious, snow-like hair that curled vaguely at the bottoms.

Dang, I was always jealous of Jewel. But when I though about it. I was really no match for her perfect figure. We nonchalantly walked into class and giggled at each other when we sat down.

I then looked at , and he looked back at me with a warm smile that showed the wrinkled dimples at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes. It was as if he was happy that I was smiling and not faking it. I couldn't help it, I gave him a blushing smile like he was another boy in the class that I had a small crush on.

"Alright class, as you can see, there is a new student attending this school. His name is Cody Jenkins. Please give him a warm welcome today"

I could already see the competitive looks shooting like throwing stars throughout the room. Sadly, I got a couple. (Which normally, I wouldn't mind, but one of them was from Jewel)

I gave her my "Seriously?" look that usually influences her to gravitate towards my opinion. She then gave me a look like she was just kidding and laughed. I laughed with her too, but I couldn't believe her.

Back in elementary Jewel used to like all the weird ones. If she had a boyfriend, there just had to be something wrong with him, and I thought that was ridiculous saying that Jewel deserved the best.

The rest of first period I tried my best to avoid Cody, and that worked, until we got to 2nd period. We met each other at the doorway. He looked a little sad to see me, which I took in a bad way. I flipped my hair his direction in a "Hmph!" way.

All in the middle of that, I heard him weakly mutter, "Wait!

I failed. I looked down and he caught me. I felt my heart beat raise a little. Okay, this is getting weird, he's just standing there, how did I get in this situation? This isn't a book!

His hand had a firm grip on mine. "I want to talk to you"

I looked at his puppy dog eyes, which were a gorgeous dark blue, down to his lips, which were very kissable, then to his figure, which made me want his protection, back to his hand, that I was holding.

The more I looked the more I liked, and before I knew it, I was crossing my fingers into his like how a couple would hold hands. His side grin was proof that he knew I fell into his trap.

I got angry and jerked my hand from his. I stomped to my desk, sat down and got out two pieces of paper. One for the assignment and one for something else. I got out a pencil and started furiously scribbling.

Cody, I don't know what your tactics are but please stop bothering me. Want someone to bug, check out all the girls who are googly eye-ing you from acrossed the room. Especially Jewel, the REALLY pretty one, y'know, like drop dead type, well, I think she took a liking to you…

I then drew a mad little emoticon with his tongue sticking out. I was sitting two seats behind him. I threw the folded piece of paper at his head, then look down to write what Ms. Feela had written on the board.

About four or five minutes later I felt a tiny thunk on my head. I opened the little note just as I had folded mine.

My tactics? What? Can't a boy just like someone? Haha and I thought your name was Mackenzie not Jewel. Hehe…So um…you know where I live, lets hang out after school. Not like a date or anything (Gross) I'll invite some guys and some girls, we'll just play games, get to know each other and what not. Whaddya think?

I looked up after I was done reading it and he was grinning at me. I gave him a thumbs up. The rest of the day he was talking to other people and I was working hard to make sure I had no homework….. I had other plans for that evening….Yikes….